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GA HB1543

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/8/2022

Primary Sponsor

Tyler Smith

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021-2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Grants courts discretion to prevent or override the automatic suspension of a driver's license when a person fails to appear for a traffic citation, changing the process from mandatory to court-directed
  • Changes uniform traffic citation language from stating that failure to appear "shall" result in license suspension to stating it "may" result in suspension
  • Allows courts to order reinstatement of a suspended driver's license independently, without requiring the accused to first pay all fines and penalties
  • Permits courts to waive the driver's license restoration fee (currently $100 in-person or $90 by mail under Code Section 40-5-56) that is otherwise required for reinstatement
  • Amends both Title 17 (criminal procedure) and Chapter 5 of Title 40 (drivers' licenses) of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated to align judicial discretion provisions across statutes

Legislative Description

Motor vehicles; judicial discretion in suspension of a driver's license upon failure to appear for certain traffic violations; provide

Last Action

House Second Readers

3/11/2022

Committee Referrals

Judiciary - Non-Civil3/9/2022

Full Bill Text

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